1890 Boston Beaneaters

76-57 • .571 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1890 Boston Beaneaters went 76-57 (.571) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 763 runs, allowed 593, and played home games at South End Grounds II. Team leaders included Herman Long (8 HR, 52 RBI) and Kid Nichols (27-19, 2.23 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

76 Wins
57 Losses
.571 Win %
5th Rank
763 R 593 RA
Diff +170

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763 Runs Scored
593 Runs Allowed
+170 Run Diff
6K Attendance

📈 vs. 1890 NL Average

Batting Avg .258 2% above the 1890 league average (.253)
OBP .341 4% above the 1890 league average (.328)
SLG .341 equal to the 1890 league average (.342)
Team ERA 2.93 18% better than the 1890 league average (3.57)
Runs Scored 763 2% above the 1890 league average (751 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds II
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Home Games 66
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Total Attendance 6,691
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Avg per Game 101

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1890

Batting Avg

1 Steve Brodie 0.296 2 Tommy Tucker 0.295 3 Marty Sullivan 0.285 4 Bobby Lowe 0.280 5 Charlie Ganzel 0.270

Home Runs

1 Herman Long 8 2 Marty Sullivan 6 3 Charlie Bennett 3 4 Lou Hardie 3 5 John Clarkson 2

RBI

1 Steve Brodie 67 2 Tommy Tucker 62 3 Marty Sullivan 61 4 Pop Smith 53 5 Herman Long 52
1890 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tommy Tucker 132 539 104 159 17 8 1 62 56 22 43 0.295
Steve Brodie 132 514 77 152 19 9 0 67 66 20 29 0.296
Marty Sullivan 121 505 82 144 19 7 6 61 56 48 33 0.285
Chippy McGarr 121 487 68 115 12 7 1 51 34 38 39 0.236
Pop Smith 134 463 82 106 16 12 1 53 80 81 39 0.229
Herman Long 101 431 95 108 15 3 8 52 40 34 49 0.251
Charlie Bennett 85 281 59 60 17 2 3 40 72 56 6 0.214
Paul Hines 69 273 41 72 12 3 2 48 32 20 9 0.264
Bobby Lowe 52 207 35 58 13 2 2 21 26 32 15 0.280
Lou Hardie 47 185 17 42 8 0 3 17 18 36 4 0.227
Kid Nichols 49 174 18 43 5 1 0 23 11 36 2 0.247
John Clarkson 45 173 18 43 6 3 2 26 8 31 2 0.249
Charlie Ganzel 38 163 21 44 7 3 0 24 5 6 1 0.270
Pretzels Getzien 41 147 27 34 9 2 2 25 16 25 4 0.231
Patsy Donovan 32 140 17 36 0 0 0 9 8 17 10 0.257
Al Schellhase 9 29 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 0.138
John Taber 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Tony Von Fricken 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Al Lawson 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1890

ERA

1 Kid Nichols 2.23 2 Pretzels Getzien 3.19 3 John Clarkson 3.27

Wins

1 Kid Nichols 27 2 John Clarkson 26 3 Pretzels Getzien 23

Strikeouts

1 Kid Nichols 222 2 Pretzels Getzien 140 3 John Clarkson 138 4 John Taber 3 5 Tony Von Fricken 2
1890 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Kid Nichols 27 19 2.23 48 47 0 424.0 374 105 112 222
John Clarkson 26 18 3.27 44 44 0 383.0 370 139 140 138
Pretzels Getzien 23 17 3.19 40 40 0 350.0 342 124 82 140
John Taber 0 1 4.15 2 1 1 13.0 11 6 8 3
Al Lawson 0 1 4.00 1 1 0 9.0 12 4 4 1
Tony Von Fricken 0 1 10.13 1 1 0 8.0 23 9 8 2

👥 Roster (19)

Charlie Bennett Steve Brodie John Clarkson Patsy Donovan Charlie Ganzel Pretzels Getzien Lou Hardie Paul Hines Al Lawson Herman Long Bobby Lowe Chippy McGarr +7 more

19 players

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The 1890 Boston Beaneaters in brief

A 76-57 record (.571) put the 1890 Boston Beaneaters 5th in the NL. Runs came in at 763 scored against 593 allowed (+170). The team batting average of .258 was 2% above the 1890 league mark of .253. The staff ERA of 2.93 was 18% better than the league average of 3.57. The 763 runs scored compare with a league average of 751 per club, 2% more.

South End Grounds II was home in 1890, drawing a total attendance of 6,691. The home run leader was Herman Long, who hit 8. Steve Brodie led in RBI with 67. The hits leader was Tommy Tucker with 159. The pitching staff's wins leader was Kid Nichols (27). In all, the roster shows 19 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1890 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1890 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1890 Boston Beaneaters finished 76-57 (.571 win pct).
Who led the 1890 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
Herman Long led the 1890 Boston Beaneaters with 8 home runs.
What was the 1890 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1890 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 2.93.
Did the 1890 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1890 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1890 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1890 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds II.
Who led the 1890 Boston Beaneaters in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Herman Long (8 HR, 52 RBI) and Kid Nichols (27-19, 2.23 ERA).
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